Ashwini Vaishnaw lays out six pillars of Semicon 2.0, from chip design to clean room talent

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on September 17, 2026 set out the six pillars that will define Semicon 2.0, the second phase of India's semiconductor programme, at the inaugural session of Semicon India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. Speaking ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address, he described the first phase as a "measured and calibrated" effort to get the industry to set up base in the country, and said the next round would build the indu